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5 | Disturb | it is true Konrath from the first page to the last. it is riveting, the story, the dialogue, everything about it. | [] | 1453887687 | 1453887687 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,382,111,434,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Bone Deep | this is David Wiltse at his finest. the story is gripping an 'edge of your seat' storyline.<br />the book arrived earlier than expected, packaged very well and it is as described and at an affordable price. what more can you ask? | [] | 1568760523 | 1568760523 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,753,672,000 | 0 | true |
5 | All the Flowers are Dying | I haven't listend to this yet but I'm sure if it's anything like his other stories, I'll be more than pleased. I did receive it earlier than expected, it was packaged very well and it is just as described. I'm pleased with the sellers. A+ | [] | 0060759658 | 0060759658 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,483,553,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Under the Dome | I really enjoyed this tremendously until I got towards the end. Then ending is a big disappointment. the book keeps you enthralled until you're about 2/3 of the way through. I think King could've come up with a better ending if he'd given it some thought. but that's just my opinion, everyone else may like the ending. | [] | 1439148503 | 1439148503 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,868,000 | 0 | true |
5 | I, Alex Cross | a typically great Alex Cross story. a really good purchase. not to give away the storyline, you will not be disappointed. | [] | 0316018783 | 0316018783 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,727,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Breathless | a typically great Koontz story. a really good purchase. not to give away the storyline, you will not be disappointed. I,personally, was glad to see him use a different dog other than a Golden. | [] | 0553807153 | 0553807153 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,701,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Fuzzy Navel by JA Konrath | as usual, one of this bests. if you love this series as much as I do, then you'll definitely be satisfied with this purchase. | [] | 0786891297 | 0786891297 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,523,000 | 0 | true |
5 | TV Guide Crossword | this is your typical tv crossword book from a long ago era, so if you're into old movies, old sitcoms, etc. then this is definitely for you. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it. | [] | 0060969695 | 0060969695 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,473,000 | 0 | true |
5 | TV Guide crossword | this is your typical tv crossword book from a long ago era, so if you're into old movies, old sitcoms, etc. then this is definitely for you. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it. | [] | 1559939591 | 1559939591 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,438,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Guilty Wives | this is Patterson's usual faire. He is my favorite author. however, I couldn't get into this book. I think it was just me, I don't know why, I tried several times but could never get past the first few chapters. I've love everything else I've ever ready by him, so I would recommend this. | [] | 031609756X | 031609756X | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,367,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Endurance | this is well worth the money, hours of entertainment. great story, fine ending. well packaged and arrived earlier than expected. I have never been disappointed in any of this authors books, this is no exception. | [] | 1423383141 | 1423383141 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,261,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Trapped by Jack Kilborn | this is well worth the money, hours of entertainment. great story, fine ending. well packaged and arrived earlier than expected. I have never been disappointed in any of this authors books, this is no exception. | [] | 1455811475 | 1455811475 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,055,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Shaken by J A Konrath | this is well worth the money, hours of entertainment. great story, fine ending. well packaged and arrived earlier than expected. I have never been disappointed in any of this authors books, this is no exception. | [] | 1611063310 | 1611063310 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,371,148,036,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Stirred | this is J.A Konrath at his finest. the story is gripping an 'edge of your seat' storyline.<br />the book arrived earlier than expected, packaged very well and it is as described and at an affordable price. what more can you ask? | [] | 1455839957 | 1455839957 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,369,412,410,000 | 0 | true |
5 | NOS4A2 by Joe Hill | if you like his father, Stephen King, you'll LOVE Joe Hill. this is one of his finest so far. it is riveting and you can't put it down, once begun. well worth the investment. it arrived early and was well packaged. | [] | 0062200577 | 0062200577 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,369,350,255,000 | 1 | true |
5 | DAMAGE CONTROL | this is another wonderfully written, well told story by J A Jance. if you're a fan, you won't be disappointed in this purchase. I don't want to go into the story line but it is riveting as usual. | [] | 006168435X | 006168435X | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,369,350,059,000 | 0 | true |
5 | KINSEY AND ME by Sue Grafton | anything written by Sue Grafton is interesting and riveting. this is no exception and a true Grafton fan will not be disappointed with this purchase. | [] | 0399163832 | 0399163832 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,369,349,699,000 | 0 | true |
5 | U is for Undertow | as usual, Sue Grafton outdoes herself. I won't go into what the story is about but you definitely will not be disappointed with this purchase. | [] | 0739323210 | 0739323210 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,369,349,524,000 | 0 | true |
2 | Planters Punch by J A Konrath | I was very disappointed in the story.course it was a 'short' story but it just didn't keep you interested. the best thing I can say for it was atleast it was short. | [] | 1455812137 | 1455812137 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,369,349,303,000 | 0 | true |
5 | a face in the crowd | great short story by King, just what you'd expect. the item was as described, packaged well and shipped promptly. what more could you ask for? | [] | 1442359781 | 1442359781 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,365,968,913,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Toys | while I absolutely adore almost everything James Patterson writes, I'm not a fan of his on this particular storyline. It's just me and I'm sure almost everyone else will find it riveting. | [] | 0316097365 | 0316097365 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,364,928,008,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Full Dark, No Stars | As with Kings' books, this one is no disappointment either. an excellent on-the-edge-of-your-seat must read. I'd highly recommend it. Great! | [] | 1439192561 | 1439192561 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,364,927,922,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night | lots of great stories that will keep you riveted and at the edge of your seat. you won't be disappointed. | [] | 0778324567 | 0778324567 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,364,927,674,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Merry Christmas,Alex Cross | It's Christmas Eve, and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and the children. The tree-decorating is barely under way before his phone rings again--a horrific hostage situation is quickly ... | [] | 0316210684 | 0316210684 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,364,926,774,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Cross Fire | Pattersons' writing is crisp, engaging and easy to read, you find yourself tearing through pages and looking up to see half the book is gone and that is wonderful talent. | [] | 031603617X | 031603617X | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,364,926,346,000 | 0 | true |
5 | THE MOONLIT MIND | it is a good story, well told but it seems that Mr Koontz is writing more for children or teenagers than adults. they have that sort of flavor.<br /><br />so while it was well-told, I was somewhat disappointed. | [] | 1469248581 | 1469248581 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,364,924,466,000 | 0 | true |
5 | KILL ME IF YOU CAN | About halfway through, Patterson and Karp drop a bombshell that will have you reading (or at least skimming) what has gone before once or twice. You will be shell-shocked for at least the next hundred pages, but it changes the entire mood of the novel and sets up at least the possibility of a continuing series. This fa... | [] | 0316097543 | 0316097543 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,354,744,729,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Four Blind Mice | I haven't found too many James Patterson novels I was disappointed in, this is not one of them. I don't usually re-read novels but this is one I just might. Very good! | [] | 0446613266 | 0446613266 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,333,812,110,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Run For Your Life | As is usual for a James Patterson novel, it was gripping right from the first page and carried the reader through to the end. wonderful book. | [] | 0446556998 | 0446556998 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,333,812,036,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Now You See Her by Patterson & Ledwidge | Take Swimsuit, times it by 3, throw in Tick Tock and Along Came a Spider and your sum total = Now You See Her. Patterson and Ledwidge indulge themselves in one blast - then two - then three. This novel will knock your proverbial socks off. Maestro Patterson, once again collaborating with Master Ledwidge, travels back ... | [] | 0316036218 | 0316036218 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,319,419,667,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris | The book opens with doctor Paul Gibson taking receipt of a fresh (well fresh-ish) cadaver from a couple of resurrection men . Gibson, as a surgeon, has a keen interest in human anatomy, but like other doctors of the era, he's prevented by law from obtaining bodies for study legally. Gibson has actually "ordered" this s... | [] | 0451232232 | 0451232232 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,319,419,480,000 | 3 | true |
5 | DON'T BLINK by James Patterson | New York's Lombardo's Steak House is famous for three reasons - the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Seated at a nearby table, reporter Nick Daniels accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all-out war between Italian and Russian mafia ... | [] | 0316036234 | 0316036234 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,315,067,590,000 | 5 | true |
5 | TICK TOCK by James Patterson | A rash of horrifying crimes rips through the city, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorizing everyone living there. Immediately it becomes clear that they are the work not of an amateur but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind.<br /><br />MICHAEL BENNETT IS ON THE CHASE<br />The city calls on Detect... | [] | 0316037915 | 0316037915 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,315,067,009,000 | 0 | true |
5 | PRIVATE by James Patterson | James Patterson doesn't let his readers down in this latest novel. It's fast paced, interesting characters, and descriptive scenes takes you on a journey of suspense. | [] | 044657256X | 044657256X | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,315,065,311,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Cherry Bomb | everything by JA Konrath is fantastic and this is no exception. these books are riveting and can NOT be put down til you find yourself at the end. | [] | 0786891335 | 0786891335 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,287,344,315,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Dirty Martini | a typically great Jack Daniels story. a really good purchase. not to give away the storyline, you will not be disappointed. | [] | 0786891254 | 0786891254 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,278,932,584,000 | 0 | true |
4 | The All-American Outhouse | this is an interesting book with stories, pictures, and workable diagrams. well worth the money. Also, it arrived promptly and packaged well. | [] | 1591930111 | 1591930111 | AGUWL2R2JFLC3K65HLD6AHJV3KBA | 1,270,256,756,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Still lovely | my very favorite from when I was a kid, love getting to share it with my grandchildren. | [] | B0019ZPAXM | B0019ZPAXM | AG6MQNEZY4U7U5DREL6MOE3KVG5Q | 1,481,731,559,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Political & The Best of Dresdon magic | I loved this book and especially the island magic with a multitude of magic<br />Creature Jim Butcher also understands political plots and the twists and turns that go into the way people justify the truth isnt always the way of the world. But Dresdon still fights on for the truth and doing it the right way. | [] | B001V6P124 | B001V6P124 | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,499,118,860,367 | 0 | true |
5 | Love Magic-Love Descriptive Writing-Love Great Characters-Read this series | I only wish the Harry Dresden series on TV could have come close to the descriptiveness of the books. The guy who played Dresden was good but the writers gave him a "Hockey Stick" for his magic cane? Really guys?? The books are so good I own all of them and wish I could have more to read. | [] | B000PC0SBY | B000PC0SBY | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,432,146,566,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Dog and a brother | I loved reading how mouse and Thomas came about. I'm not sure about Laura's father though. No one writes about Wizard fights like Jim Butcher. | [] | B002YKOX3E | B002YKOX3E | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,388,878,909,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Harry pushes the envelope "again" | I loved this one and the analogy of the "the Last Coyote" is very well done. It made me sad<br />when he losses his home but Harry always pushes on. I would like to meet this kind of<br />detective in real life. He finally gets a little romance too, its about time. | [] | B000FC1MM8 | B000FC1MM8 | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,371,076,839,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Harry is human | This was my favorite Harry Bosch novel so far. It has great police work and his interaction with his daughter reminds me of my own mistakes as a young woman who thinks she knows how to get her own way. | [] | B002ZFOM52 | B002ZFOM52 | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,367,693,989,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Loved the ending | Sookie has great adventures in this one and you get to see the Rivalry and love she has for<br />Eric vs Bill and how she is trying to give up vampire blood to heal. It was a good book I finished<br />it in about 2 days. | [] | B000OCXHRW | B000OCXHRW | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,363,708,906,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Eric vs Sam | SOOKIE has to decide which one to save. I think she makes the right choice. She also gets answers for the Far problem. | [] | B0072NZZGM | B0072NZZGM | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,361,383,712,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Best Dummy book I ever used | This is one of the best dummy books I have ever used. It has concise directions and tips at the end of the chapters that you read and go "oh yeah!" The book is complete and easy to use reference glossary. I originally borrowed the book from a co-worker and I couldn't get enough time with it without hogging it so I bo... | [] | 1118036719 | 1118036719 | AEYPQ5NLVMRSU6GSY5EAMXWPP4QQ | 1,342,741,465,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Fun read. | This book is hilarious! | [] | 0545261244 | 0545261244 | AE6AL5KN3ZXJZD62ZVOOFMNOZ4PA | 1,543,472,666,818 | 0 | true |
5 | ... was purchased as a gift and the recipient was super excited. | This was purchased as a gift and the recipient was super excited. | [] | 0553214632 | 0553214632 | AE6AL5KN3ZXJZD62ZVOOFMNOZ4PA | 1,482,882,856,000 | 0 | true |
2 | Snoozefest | I am not sure how this earned such good reviews on here or on Goodread, as this story is hardly worth 4 stars. None of the main character are not particularly likeable and the main mystery is obvious half way thru, and as you read thru the details of what you already had figured out, you find yourself just pushing thru... | [] | 1501154656 | 1501154656 | AFVVXZ2UVRM2KT73SLGNVZYUM2PA | 1,616,531,554,705 | 1 | true |
3 | Not a mystery, but pretty good | I enjoyed this read. I don't think enough to continue if there is a potential series should more come out, but finished the book and liked it enough. I think one mistake was that I thought it was going to be more of mystery than it was. I thought I would get to play detective and sort thru red herrings, but I'm not su... | [] | 1641290706 | 1641290706 | AFVVXZ2UVRM2KT73SLGNVZYUM2PA | 1,611,553,508,842 | 1 | true |
5 | Grandma/Agatha Christie Fan Approved! | Grandma LOVED it<br /><br />I got her the first three books in this series for Christmas, (after reading a surplus of reviews), and she just called me saying how much she enjoyed it. She asked, after just finishing the first book, if I could find the remaining 7 books in the series, because she is so excited to read th... | [
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5 | Awesome for just starting to read! | These are awesome! I see a lot of complaints about how many pages per book there are, but as a homeschooling parent of twins learning to read I think these are just the right size. We have levels A thru F | [] | 0545231515 | 0545231515 | AEWK45NLQWUDXWPF76JNHPMJVZPQ | 1,615,737,183,604 | 1 | true |
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5 | No compartment to keep pieces with the book | items stick well. i don't like that the book doesn't have a closed compartment to keep the pieces in. | [] | 2764324162 | 2764324162 | AFNZ2BKU73XESGZ62ZQ6NIPPAJDQ | 1,582,167,504,695 | 1 | true |
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5 | Excellent Biography | I’ve been wanting to read this biography for awhile. It took me some time to do it. It’s a very thorough and intense biography. Catherine was a Prussian princess who was sent to Russia to marry the heir to the throne. Her husband was a poor leader and she eventually overtook him. Her reign was once of Russia’s greates... | [] | B004J4X9L0 | B004J4X9L0 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,678,256,632,742 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent | Wonderful discussion on the Second Amendment from its origin to the present. Well written and clear. I can’t recommend it highly enough. | [] | B08QYQLDFS | B08QYQLDFS | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,676,231,613,193 | 0 | false |
4 | Good Book | A group of essays, mostly humorous about his life, Issac Fitzgerald tells some interesting life stories. My favorite was about his volunteer work in Chang Mai smuggling medicine and necessities to ethnic groups in Myanmar who are at war with the government. He doubts that Christians should be in this business but I hav... | [] | B097T5JR84 | B097T5JR84 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,674,790,952,415 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent Enlightening Book | A Native American woman in North Dakota searches for a missing person and uncovers corruption in the recent oil industry and the rise of illegal drug trade that it fueled. She then goes on to look for other missing people. Excellent writing, journalism and a story well told. | [] | B07S7M6X56 | B07S7M6X56 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,674,376,889,215 | 0 | false |
5 | A Great Writer | The author recounts his parents immigration to American. Who wanted him to be their scholar. They came from Taiwan bit as it becomes more democratic, the husband leaves to work there and wife eventually comes together. Hua Hsu in CA as a college student, meets a troubled Chinese roommate who is eventually murder in the... | [] | B09N6QRVR7 | B09N6QRVR7 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,673,851,355,986 | 0 | false |
4 | Yummy | Great recipes from Africa. Well researched and the photography is beautiful. The good looks great and I would love to make some of these dishes. | [] | B00A3S3HEU | B00A3S3HEU | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,673,308,783,208 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent Graphic Biography | Tommie Smith, the Olympian who raised his fist in solidarity for Black Freedom, during the 1968 Games in Mexico City, tells his life story. I knew little about him . His younger life was difficult but I had no idea what he faced for many years after he raised his fist upon winning a gold medal. His life was hard. Grea... | [] | B0B94S7GR1 | B0B94S7GR1 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,672,457,288,122 | 0 | false |
5 | Sweet Lovely Christmas Story | Love Dav Pilkey and his Dragon series is a great early chapter book for kids. Well written and enjoyable for all age groups. A wonderful Christmas story in this book . I highly recommend. | [] | B081SWTFKN | B081SWTFKN | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,671,169,957,145 | 0 | false |
3 | Better Than Average | This book is not unlike many other novels out there. Mostly slick with a lot of dialog and light prose is how the novel is written. The dialog can be amusing and apparently the author loves Colombo. Not really my type of book. Disappointed. | [] | B091Y4KGFH | B091Y4KGFH | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,670,739,015,006 | 0 | false |
5 | Great YA Book on Pandemic | A scrapbook style book of writing and art created by American teens during the pandemic. It’s very interesting and goes to the hearts and minds of the kids. | [] | B0B2BS5MZ2 | B0B2BS5MZ2 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,670,561,683,311 | 0 | false |
5 | Absorbing Novel | Written as if a distant watcher was witnessing events and sometimes in Joan’s mind, the style provides an absorbing history history of Joan of Ark. A very compelling one. | [] | B09HTKVV9P | B09HTKVV9P | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,669,818,608,183 | 0 | false |
3 | Confusing | I found the prose very dense and confusing but some of the stories points interesting. I had never heard this story about the Netanyahus before. I’m concerned about the current Prime Minister Netanyahu and his far right wing policies. | [] | B08S6XW1ZM | B08S6XW1ZM | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,669,437,067,682 | 0 | false |
3 | Interesting | A long discussion on Chile in one night. A dying man discusses the history and culture of Chile as he knows it. Confusing for me. | [] | B007R9CHI0 | B007R9CHI0 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,667,525,480,713 | 0 | false |
4 | Sweet Novel | An African American boy learns to play violin on an instrument that has been passed down by his family since 1864. It turns out to be a Stradivarius and suddenly his family’s old slave owners want it back and it ends up being stolen and on sale on the International Black market. Can’t he just get his violin back? | [] | B0988Z1VMC | B0988Z1VMC | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,664,660,259,167 | 0 | false |
4 | About Acting | This is a pretty interesting book about Method Acting. It has been often used to define American acting in the 1950s and 1970s, my favorite decades for acting. The 1960s had it wane then begin gaining strength with Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. I miss the love of acting and see most mass market movies as not being ... | [] | B097CSD3HH | B097CSD3HH | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,662,353,053,674 | 0 | false |
5 | Wonderful Short Novel | A short novel about the Japanese who arrived in San Francisco and gradually adapted to their new county and then are gathered up and taken away at the beginning of WWII. | [] | B004J4X7EO | B004J4X7EO | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,661,385,774,144 | 0 | false |
3 | Nice Historical Fiction | I love Allison Weir, both fiction and nonfiction books. I recently read her biography of Elizabeth of York and in this case, I found the nonfiction far more satisfying. Elizabeth was an important character who stayed in the background. She could have been queen in her own right but it was unheard of in England. She cho... | [] | B09BTWZQR8 | B09BTWZQR8 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,660,597,343,107 | 0 | false |
3 | Poems by a Felon | Poetry by a man who struggles as a prison inmate, felon looking for work and relationships, struggling to be more than a crime. | [] | B07P9BK2WS | B07P9BK2WS | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,659,590,636,979 | 0 | false |
4 | History of Writing | The author looks are several inventions of writing. The most interesting was quipu from the Incas to me. A very interesting book. | [] | B092T97RRM | B092T97RRM | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,659,588,127,046 | 0 | false |
3 | Couldn’t Follow Easily. | The novel closely resembles the history of Zimbabwe but uses animals and a fictional country. I think it might be that I’m not as versed in Zimbabwe history but I felt this novel was boring. There were passages that had me amused and I enjoyed that. | [] | B098JB4MRM | B098JB4MRM | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,659,071,507,996 | 3 | false |
5 | Impressive | This is a collection of short stories focusing on Japanese Americans around the time of World War II. People seeing their lives being upended by the US government and being put in internment camps until the end of the war. | [] | B000XU8DKQ | B000XU8DKQ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,658,286,076,062 | 0 | false |
5 | Fun Magical Novel | The Cho Family runs a restaurant in Hawaii after the parents immigrated from South Korea years ago. Like many families, they have relatives who ended up on both sides of the DMZ. This about their family, living and dead, and their American son who decides to teach English in South Korea after college. The story isn’t a... | [] | B09FNXT2NZ | B09FNXT2NZ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,657,696,908,162 | 2 | false |
5 | Another Great Book | Alison Weir is a fantastic writer whether it’s nonfiction or fiction. Her focus is always British history but she does it so well, it never gets boring. This book opened up British history I knew Lille about, mostly little paragraphs here and there. She puts in details that makes the history more clear and more like pe... | [] | B01NAOZJVY | B01NAOZJVY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,657,434,855,226 | 0 | false |
3 | Enjoyed the Films Better | Maybe I’ve watched both movies too often but I didn’t love the novel as much. Still the story is still there. A crooked Carny and his girl get lured by local psychiatrist into committing a crime. | [] | B004FYZJQC | B004FYZJQC | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,656,913,066,077 | 0 | false |
5 | Harrowing Account of Uyghurs’ Genocide | This is a hard hitting book about the Uyghur genocide in China. How it started and its continuation to this day. Pretty ugly. | [] | B09CMRPZL1 | B09CMRPZL1 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,655,228,673,461 | 4 | false |
5 | Moving Poetry | I love Ocean Vuong’s writing. This a book of poetry about Vietnamese refugees escaping in a small boat and later life in the USA. | [] | B01EEQ8XI6 | B01EEQ8XI6 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,654,635,740,279 | 0 | false |
5 | A Female Doctor! | A good children’s book (grade 5) about Elizabeth Blackwell, the USA’s first woman doctor. The illustrations and text are just right for the age group. | [] | B09NCNDT87 | B09NCNDT87 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,653,895,031,478 | 0 | false |
5 | Moving Poems | A nice book of poetry looking at his past and present. Some look at the places around his home and town, others look at American politics. All are very moving. My favorite is about missing classic cinemas in his town. I’m a movie lover too. | [] | B09F5WNPJY | B09F5WNPJY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,652,315,409,787 | 0 | false |
3 | Trying To Understand | Much of the book is about famous scientists created theories of quantum physics etc. Einstein, Heisenberg and Schrödinger are discussed. A mix of nonfiction and fiction I believe. | [] | B08QM8VHRT | B08QM8VHRT | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,650,760,033,740 | 0 | false |
4 | Exceptional Novel | Four people during the Orange Revolution in Ukraine strives to live and improve their country. Russia invades the West, strikes down a Malaysian Airliner and destroys buildings. A pro-Russian president takes over Ukraine and protestors drive him out. The lives of these four characters highlight the experience on the gr... | [] | B09BFRMG23 | B09BFRMG23 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,650,747,571,583 | 1 | false |
4 | A Lot of Good Stuff Here | Alec Ross is right on many things especially China and it’s Belt and Road Initiative. I did become skeptical on his complaints of unions while stating that unions are important in theory. As a former teacher, he claims that teacher unions don’t provide better wages and benefits (they do but as unions get weaker, it’s h... | [] | B08R2K6XVB | B08R2K6XVB | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,650,591,605,175 | 0 | false |
5 | A Great Writer | Whether it’s nonfiction or historical fiction Alison Weir is a great writer. Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of my favorite historical figures and this novel brings out full fledged characters and historical events. She creates an entire world out of well researched history and adds more. Her Eleanor is a real person in he... | [] | B0036S4C4S | B0036S4C4S | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,650,426,924,534 | 0 | false |
5 | Wonderful Book | A great look at American movies and China, which is heavily influencing what audiences see from Hollywood now. Really insightful and well written. | [] | B0943FL2PY | B0943FL2PY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,647,834,814,997 | 0 | false |
4 | Fun Discussion of Countries That No Longer Exist | A really fun account of countries that no longer exist. What we know, who lived there and where it is now are some tidbits contained in this fun volume. | [] | B08JHHL7YZ | B08JHHL7YZ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,646,632,058,913 | 0 | false |
5 | The Sixth Wife | Katherine Parr often gets ignored because she survived Henry VIII. Unfortunately getting to eventually marry the man she really loved was her true downfall, Thomas Seymour seemed Willy to sexually abuse Elizabeth and if a public affair would have occurred, it might have meant death. Weir handles Katherine Parr well and... | [] | B08FZ9G51T | B08FZ9G51T | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,645,602,269,727 | 0 | false |
4 | Some really Great History Here | This book contains some great history that isn’t always covered and is known about. I especially appreciated the information on Tecumseh and his fight against losing Native American land. | [] | B08WCP6HGF | B08WCP6HGF | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,644,693,027,233 | 1 | false |
3 | Transgender Story | A middle school age girl questions herself and her place on Earth. I had trouble believing the story based on the fact the character is middle school age and mentions all the things he can’t do yet but the point of view is first person and definitely looks at herself/himself like an adult would. The narrator clearly is... | [] | B08DMV87FF | B08DMV87FF | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,642,993,574,606 | 2 | false |
3 | Novel That Spurred Two Hit TV Shows | Maybe because I’ve watched both series and loved them, I wasn’t so surprised by the ending or excited by the story in the novel. | [] | B00I8VPBQQ | B00I8VPBQQ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,642,912,251,924 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent Look at How Climate Change Has Affected Human History | I wasn’t so sure about this argument when I first began reading the book but I soon became absorbed. This is very enlightening book and well written. I lived reading about the variety of historic cultures. | [] | B08RYR55FK | B08RYR55FK | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,639,576,133,905 | 1 | false |
5 | Pure Pleasure | I’ve been a fan of The New York Times Book Review since I was a kid in the 70s. I still read it today. Really loved this book and it was so wonderful to read. I can’t recommend it enough! | [] | B08Y6HFB6S | B08Y6HFB6S | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,639,438,401,821 | 3 | false |
5 | Best Novel I’ve Read About Anne of Cleves | Great novel about Anne of Cleves, making her a fully drawn character and one who is exceptionally memorable. Great read. | [] | B07GMW5RT4 | B07GMW5RT4 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,637,622,564,806 | 0 | false |
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